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https://twitter.com/AVGregR/status/1313908474984755200
Rini Sherony of Toyota says driver monitoring systems can also help vehicle to determine if and how much to apply countermeasures when a driver is inattentive
https://www.eetimes.com/roborgtaxis-are-we-all-willing-to-be-assimilated/#
Colins latest article...
He loves SEE.
I've not looked into Garmin before as I just thought they provided car sat navs, but there's a whole world of opportunity.
They offer fleet solutions, so a perfect partner to push Guardian.
They're also in aviation. https://discover.garmin.com/en-GB/autonomi/. There's a solution they offer which will land a private plane.
"It takes complete control of the flight to land the airplane in an emergency where the pilot is unable to fly1"
Our solution would be a perfect add-on to understand the pilot and potentially land the plane if it detects they are unable to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXD_S1NCIiU&feature=emb_logo from 51.15
https://www.eetimes.com/can-we-speed-up-the-road-to-full-autonomy/#
Technology can monitor drivers with the help of AI
Europe’s NCAP, which ranks cars based on safety, will require all vehicles in 2024 to contain a camera-based in-cabin driver monitoring system (DMS). The intent of a DMS is to detect a driver’s gaze to understand if they are distracted or drowsy and send an alert to correct the behavior. High-performance artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are expected to detect driver gaze and the characteristics of drowsiness.
DMS capabilities are already deployed in massive haul trucks. Typically used by mining companies, a haul truck can stand more than 25 feet tall and carry in excess of 400 tons. Mining truck drivers typically work long hours and suffer from fatigue; therefore, DMS technology was implemented to prevent accidents.
The AI technology used in a DMS not only recognizes a drowsy driver, it may even be able to detect the characteristics of an intoxicated one. As DMS technology finds its way into vehicles, this technology could restrict or disable a vehicle if the driver appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. An ignition interlock system based on a DMS will likely be harder to thwart than today’s more traditional breathalyzer system, which can be defeated with help from a willing sober person. Furthermore, a DMS-based interlock requires no additional hardware and can be readily implemented using existing technologies that, in time, will be standard in future vehicle models. This expanded use of DMS technology is expected to have a profound effect on keeping our roads safer.
There are two different emerging DMS architectures: the first relies upon a standalone dedicated processor that is responsible solely for DMS processing. The second architecture shares the DMS processing with other functions typically associated with a multicore system on a chip. Either implementation demands best-in-class automotive qualified storage and DRAM. Whereas the standalone processor may require more modest DRAM performance, typically the second type of architecture drives higher performance DRAM solutions due to the higher compute demands of the multicore system on a chip.
https://www.bigrigs.com.au/index.php/2020/10/02/whats-the-best-way-to-annoy-a-truck-driver-change-something/
A good article on how the preconceptions of a truck driver about Guardian were changed.
We are proud to have partnered with @Subaru on the next generation EyeSight system for the all-new Levorg. The hardware is a variant of Veoneer’s 4th generation stereo vision system. We will start producing systems for Japan later this year. https://t.co/hzPemZ7KDm
https://www.ai-online.com/2020/09/fast-tracking-dms-implementation-to-meet-stricter-safety-regulations/
It was a global premium automaker, it's now a Premium European OEM, or is that Merc?
AI: Do collaborations with Qualcomm and Xilinx help make Seeing Machines’ DMS more flexible?
Stewart: Most definitely. Collaborating with other technology companies allows Seeing Machines to provide flexibility at the integration point of DMS within each vehicle model, and across an automotive platform. Having done the work with Qualcomm to optimize our DMS technology on the SnapdragonTM infotainment platform for a premium European OEM, and understanding that infotainment is an area in the car that is emerging as a critical integration point, we are now able to jointly support that solution for more OEMs.
http://www.aitimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=132477
News travels fast. A regurgitated Korean article off the back of Colin's or should that be Colleen ;)
Las Vegas, 8 January 2020 – Seeing Machines and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have announced today they have joined forces to deliver optimized driver monitoring systems (DMS) on high-end infotainment platforms to the global automotive industry. The companies are working closely on an optimized implementation of the Seeing Machines’ DMS solution for a global premium automaker.
So today's announcement is confirmation that the collaboration has concluded for the global premium automaker. That's definite won business, just need the RNS.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/timothyjhe_only-a-few-companies-are-in-the-game-of-designing-activity-6711242435340701696-vzZI
Only a few companies are in the game of designing chips with transistors approaching the size of a handful of a silicon atoms. Even fewer are successful in the automotive market. Seeing Machines is proud to work with Qualcomm, targeting infotainment solutions that also provide advanced interior monitoring features for tomorrow's intelligent vehicles.
"Earlier this year, Seeing Machines announced plans to work with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to deliver optimized driver monitoring systems (DMS) targeting high-end infotainment platforms to the global automotive industry. As a part of these plans, Seeing Machines intends to launch a fully integrated DMS solution based on the Company's software, for the Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM Automotive Development Platform (ADP) from Qualcomm Technologies."
VW RNS next me thinks.
Driver monitoring and human factors
If the vehicle cannot learn to drive automatically for a while, the vision-based driver monitoring system (DMS) will transform into the most important safety technology to prevent the driver from being distracted or drowsy. Followed by ADAS, it is responsible for warning, assistance or emergency intervention. Even though Mobileye and Nvidia have invested heavily in the development of AI and autonomous driving, they have made little progress in DMS technology.
On the contrary, Veoneer adopts the concept of "cooperative driving", which is absolutely different in the industry. Specifically, this concept is to make human drivers become safer drivers. Veoneer starts from the user experience and traces back to technology from the perspective of human factors science.
https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/hkstock/hkstocknews/2020-09-13/doc-iivhuipp4115110.shtml
Why is Veoneer another way to focus on-DMS cooperation? Maybe it is because of the cooperation with Seeing Machines.
Seeing Machines is behind the Cadillac Super Cruise DMS software, and in 2017 it began to cooperate with Autoliv and Qualcomm.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/android-auto-gets-google-calendar-integration/amp/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvL01VUHR1R2RvNFk_YW1wPTE&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE3Pmgj_e6zRIyqyP5pWa_f3ifZBbjY0E2ukgixH3roc-ZqUCWwNzojnzQlxVfa3dNyN1SdZMHuoRqTVmB-s3y64EfLd_lmwHmTlCVeyprGGBw90DxxbvoM1jDT4OeU4r2xonqc2PP54MX8zMRAFg-UYlUKQ6BxA-W3Men-XwtI5&__twitter_impression=true
How long before we can name drop google integration?
On the Android Automotive side, Google is working with developers and car manufacturers to help them bring more media apps to the platform. Currently, the Polestar 2 is the first car that uses the new system, but Volvo, Renault and General Motors have announced plans to launch infotainment systems that will use it.